Phocuswright News

Jean-Claude Baumgarten, World Travel & Tourism Council @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
The WTTC has started lobbying hard for governments to support the multi-billion dollar tourist industry with tax breaks that will get tourist economies moving again. It’s President talks to us at PhocusWright.

Pablo O’Brien, Yahoo! Travel @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Yahoo! Travel describes how it’s trying to grow market share in a shrinking market. Interviewed by BTN at PhoCusWright 2008.

David Krauter, SD, Smarter Travel Media @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
David Krauter, SD, Smarter Travel Media part of the Trip Advisor Group talks about the new Deal Buddy product and future strategy at PhoCusWright 2008.

Brian Harniman, VP, Marketing & Distribution, Kayak @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
One of the innovators of meta-search and price comparison, Kayak is determined to keep ahead of an increasingly crowded metasearch market; for Brian Harniman, it’s all about improving the user experience…

Mark Mahaney, Citigroup @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Citigroup’s digital investment analyst Mark Mahaney has been looking hard at the travel sector. Who will win and lose in the coming 12 months?

Gillian Gibson, Group VP, Amadeus @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Gillian Gibson, Group VP, Amadeus talks about current and future strategy with a strong focus on open search at PhoCusWright 2008.

Brian Sharples, CEO, HomeAway @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Brian Sharples, CEO, HomeAway talks to BTN at PhoCusWright 2008.

Megan Kiernan, Yapta @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Megan Kiernan from Yapta talks about travel innovation at PhoCusWright 2008. Interviewed by BTN.

Stephen Holmes, Chairman and CEO, Wyndham @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Stephen Holmes, Chairman and CEO of Wyndham Worldwide talks about Wyndham’s digital strategy and provides some valuable market insight at PhoCusWright 2008.

Antonio Batanero, Senior Director, Interactive, Sol Melia @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Sol Melia have hundreds of hotels and resorts; Antonio Batanero’s challenge is to bring the local knowledge and individuality of each one alive on their website.

Sam Shank, CEO, Dealbase.com @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Sam shares with us his his hopes that Dealbase.com, which launched on 18 November, will be the right product for cost-conscious travellers in these challenging times for travel.

William Phillipson, Senior VP, Experience, Wandrian @ An insider’s view of PhoCusWright 2008
Wandrian is one of six companies to have been shortlisted for the Travel Innovation Summit Award at PhoCusWright. Wandrian’s Senior VP for Experience William Phillipson talks exclusively to BTN.